Buck Ridge snowmo tour

Buck Ridge snowmo tour

Date
Activity
Snowmobiling

We rode along Buck Ridge and into the first and second Yellow Mule, then rode into MacAtee and Muddy Creek. Wind was calm to light and not transporting snow. There was signs the wind blew previously, from the north. We did not see any recent natural or human triggered avalanches. We dug a pit near the wilderness boundary in Bear Creek. It was 212 cm deep and we had two ECTXs, one of them propagated after an extra 5-6 hits on surface hoar 2 feet (55-60cm) deep. Overall stability was good and avalanches are trending towards unlikely. Slopes that have recently formed fresh drifts may remain unstable for a couple more days.

Region
Northern Madison
Location (from list)
Buck Ridge
Observer Name
Alex Marienthal